• Sawmilling competitiveness from the perspective of industry competitiveness models : a review 

  Tshavhungwe, Vhuhwavho; Grobbelaar, Schalk (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2024)

  Globalisation and changes to the world economy have brought new challenges and opportunities for many industries, including the sawmill industry. This has led to a need to evaluate the competitiveness of South Africa’s ...
• MBSE-Lite : a framework for adopting model-based systems engineering in small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa 

  Nanfuka, J.G.; Oosthuizen, Rudolph (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2023)

  PURPOSE – This research aims to characterise the landscape and factors for successfully implementing Systems Engineering (SE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in the enterprise. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY – The study ...
• Formation of ties through action learning : a case from a multicultural entrepreneurship camp 

  Chan, Kai-Ying; Van der Lingen, Elma; Chappin, Maryse M.H. (AOSIS, 2023-11-28)

  BACKGROUND : Entrepreneurship camps are an important platform for students to learn through action-based learning, problem-solving, knowledge and information sharing, which is enhanced through the development of social ...
• A systematic literature review and mapping of systemic barriers to digital learning innovation in Africa in the context of changing global value chains 

  Mbaya, Martin; Ouma-Mugabe, John (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)

  In the context of COVID-19, universities, national innovation systems (NIS) and global value chains (GVCs), this paper explores systemic barriers (trends and factors) that influence digital learning innovation (DLI) in ...
• The roles that project sponsors play at stage gates of a project life cycle model : a case study of a water utility in South Africa 

  Nhubunga, D.; Steyn, Herman; Pretorius, Suzaan (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-12)

  Project sponsors play significant roles at the stage gates of project life cycle models (PLCMs). However, research on the roles that sponsors play at stage gates, and the attributes required of the sponsor, are sparse. ...
• The development of an action priority matrix and technology roadmap for the implementation of data-driven and machine-learning-based predictive maintenance in the South African railway industry 

  Nethamba, L.; Grobbelaar, Schalk (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  In improving railways for the future, artificial intelligence and machine learning were identified as top-priority technology systems that enable data-driven methods and predictive maintenance. A local survey using ...
• System dynamics modelling of the water-energy nexus in South Africa : a case of the Inkomati-Usuthu water management area 

  Nanfuka, Justine Geraldine; Oosthuizen, Rudolph (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  The energy demand in African economies, including South Africa, is expected to double by 2040. The water-energy-food nexus, introduced at the Bonn 2011 conference, illustrates the interdependencies of these resources. In ...
• Organisational adaptive leadership framework through systems thinking 

  Abukalusa, K.; Oosthuizen, Rudolph (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  Leadership is a system that includes interconnected elements. Adaptive leadership is about enabling followers to handle adaptive challenges and to adapt to an ever-evolving environment. Organisations are experiencing the ...
• An analysis of the knowledge transfer paradox in projects with an operational improvement objective in mines 

  Fourie, L.J.F.; Van Waveren, Cornelis Cristo (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  The execution of operational improvement projects can create new knowledge that can be used to contribute to the success of future projects. A paradox exists, in that new knowledge is seldom transferred to future projects, ...
• AI usefulness in systems modelling and simulation : GPT-4 application 

  Du Plooy, C.; Oosthuizen, Rudolph (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  In this study, we investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4), to accelerate the development of system dynamics simulations within the broader context ...
• A systems approach to strengthening corporate entrepreneurship actions 

  Van der Lingen, Elma; Chan, Kai-Ying; Els, M. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  Corporate entrepreneurial activities need to be aligned extensively with a company’s strategy. This study offers a systems approach to linking a company’s strategy with corporate entrepreneurship through IDEF0 modelling. ...
• Dynamic capabilities : axiomatic formation of firms’ competitive competencies 

  Mushangai, Dandira (Elsevier, 2023)

  The capabilities concept is critical in understanding the competitive competencies of firms. Capabilities allow firms to sense, seize and reconfigure their resources in response to opportunities and threats within their ...
• The role of project manager competence in project management success : the case of a utility company 

  Blom, Tanja; Steyn, Herman; Bond-Barnard, T.J. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-05-26)

  A project manager’s competency depends on the project’s complexity and includes a unique set of personal attributes and the ability to apply appropriate leadership styles. This paper reports on a Delphi study that includes ...
• Project management maturity and project management success in developing countries 

  Pretorius, Suzaan; Steyn, Herman; Bond-Barnard, T.J. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-08-25)

  This paper explores whether organisations in a developing country have become more mature over time in their project management practices, and compares the current state to findings from a similar study conducted in 2010. ...
• Artificial intelligence in higher education : a bibliometric analysis and topic modeling approach 

  Maphosa, Vusumuzi; Maphosa, Mfowabo (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought unprecedented growth and productivity in every socioeconomic sector. AI adoption in education is transformational through reduced teacher workload, individualized learning, intelligent ...
• Students’ entrepreneurial learning through an internship abroad : a cross-cultural experience 

  Pettersen, Inger B.; Kubberod, Elin; Van der Lingen, Elma; Neethling, Adolph C. (AOSIS, 2023-08-24)

  BACKGROUND : Cross-cultural learning provides students with the opportunity for improved self-awareness when they are placed in unfamiliar situations where their understanding of who they are and what they can do is ...
• Reducing uncertainty associated with managing technology innovation 

  Van Rooyen, Michelle; Van der Lingen, Elma (Elsevier, 2024)

  This research addresses the challenge of managing uncertainty associated with technology innovation, a process vital for economic growth and organisational sustainability. The study aims to offer novel insights on reducing ...
• Sociotechnical factors of sustainable digital health systems : a system dynamics model 

  Fanta, G.B.; Pretorius, Leon (Elsevier, 2023-03)

  BACKGROUND : The introduction of digital health technology in a healthcare facility results in emergent and recursive interactions between new technology and existing social systems, technologies, and operating ...
• Potential opportunities to convert waste to bio-based chemicals at an industrial scale in South Africa 

  Mandree, Prisha; Thopil, George Alex; Ramchuran, Santosh (MDPI, 2023-10)

  Globally, greater than 30% of waste is disposed of in some form of landfill, and it is estimated that annual waste-related emissions will increase by up to 76% by 2050. Emissions arising from fossil fuel-derived products ...
• Analysis of patents and citations for selected areas of the bioeconomy in South Africa 

  Bambo, Thabang Lazarus; Pouris, Anastassios (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)

  The South African bioeconomy strategy did not clearly articulate the measurement framework to monitor the implementation of the strategy. This paper provides an analysis of bioeconomy patents, the most prolific organizations ...

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